Bridgeport, CT (06605)

Fairfield County · Population 25,860

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026

Bridgeport, CT (ZIP 06605) sits in Fairfield County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 20.6%. NCES lists 9 schools serving the area, 9 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $21,188. 24% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 33 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1978 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 5,172 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). 27.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $57,751, fair market rent of $2,230 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $372,531, up 4.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

Demographics

Population & age

Total population
25,860
Median age
34.4

Race & ethnicity

White
50.3%
Black
18.7%
Asian
5.5%
Hispanic / Latino
34.7%
Other / multi-racial
25.0%

Income & housing

Median household income
$57,751
Median home value
$238,900

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
31.2%

Employment

Unemployment rate
12.9%

Housing

Owner-occupied
3,372(32.7%)
Renter-occupied
6,940(67.3%)
Vacant units
883
Built (median)
1949

Commute

Public transit
745(5.6%)
Work from home
1,087(8.1%)
Avg commute
25.3 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
6,324(24.6%)
Uninsured
76(0.3%)

Digital access

Broadband access
9,081(88.1%)
No broadband
1,231(11.9%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
6,606(25.5%)
Non-English at home
11,159(46.1%)

Studio

$1,540

/month

1 Bed

$1,870

/month

2 Bed

$2,230

/month

3 Bed

$2,700

/month

4 Bed

$3,200

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

Home values

Typical home value

$372,531

Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026

Year-over-year change

+4.5%

vs. March 2025

5-year change

+34.2%

vs. March 2021

Metro area

Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT

Metropolitan statistical area

Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.

Income & tax statistics

Tax returns filed

10,680

Average AGI

$53,087

Avg property tax

$433

EITC participation

24.1%

Income distribution

  • $1 – $25,00037.4% · 3,990
  • $25,000 – $50,00030.8% · 3,290
  • $50,000 – $75,00014.9% · 1,590
  • $75,000 – $100,0006.6% · 710
  • $100,000 – $200,0007.4% · 790
  • $200,000 or more2.9% · 310

Avg mortgage interest

$380

Avg charitable contribution

$326

Avg capital gains

$1,223

Avg total income tax

Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $567.0M across all reported brackets.

Business & employment

Business establishments

348

Total employment

4,360

Annual payroll

$233.8M

Average annual pay

$53,626

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.

Banking access

FDIC-insured bank branches

1

Limited banking access

Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.

Total deposits

$42.2M

across all branches in this ZIP

Distinct institutions

1

different banks operating here

Top banks by deposits in this ZIP

  • 1.JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association$42.2M · 1 branch

Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.

Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.

Community health centers

Federally funded health-center sites

12

Excellent health-center coverage

A high concentration of federally funded community health centers — typical of urban cores with dense low-income populations or established safety-net networks.

FQHC sites

12

federally qualified

Look-Alike sites

0

FQHC equivalents

Avg hours / week

35.2

across sites in this ZIP

Sites in this ZIP

  • 1.OPTIMUS at Kinsella
  • 2.SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC - UC
  • 3.SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HLTH CTR, INC

+ 9 more sites in this ZIP

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.

Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.

Alternative-fuel stations

Public EV charging stations

1

Limited EV charging

A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.

Level 2 ports

4

AC charging — workplace, retail, home

DC Fast ports

0

Highway-class fast charging

Charging networks

  • Non-Networked

Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.

Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.

Public libraries

Public-library outlets

1

Single library outlet

One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.

Buildings

1

1 branch

Avg hours / week

46

across outlets in this ZIP

Avg square feet

11,000

per outlet

Outlets in this ZIP

  • 1.Black Rock Branch Library

Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

33

Date Range

1978–2024

Most Recent Declaration

SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES

Severe Storm — declared September 20, 2024 (DR-4820)

Incident period: August 18, 2024 – August 19, 2024

Top Incident Types

  • Hurricane11 (33%)
  • Severe Storm8 (24%)
  • Snowstorm8 (24%)
  • Flood3 (9%)
  • Biological2 (6%)
  • Other1 (3%)

Individual Assistance

5

Direct help to disaster survivors

Households Program

8

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

32

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

13

Funding to reduce future disaster risk

FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.

Air quality

Median daily AQI

42

Good
Good 248dModerate 97dUSG 18dUnhealthy 3d

Peak AQI (2024)

154

Unhealthy

Primary pollutant

Ozone

180 days as main pollutant

Days measured

366

Based on Fairfield County data (2024).

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

5,172

That is roughly 3,028 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).

Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.

Fair or poor health

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

92

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,269

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

56%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Fairfield data (2025 CHR release).

Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.

Food access

Food access status

Significant food access concerns

27.9% of Fairfield County, CT residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.

Grocery stores

0.22

per 1,000 residents

Supercenters & clubs

0.02

per 1,000 residents

SNAP-authorized stores

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

0.78

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 3.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).

Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Fairfield County, CT for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.

Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).

Data sources used on this page

Health profile

Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.

Schools in this ZIP

9 schools serve this ZIP, including 9 non-charter.

Top 5 schools by enrollment
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
Cesar Batalla SchoolPublic-1–81,052
Bassick High SchoolPublic9–12904
Great Oaks Charter SchoolPublic6–12670
New Beginnings Inc Family AcademyPublic-1–8502
Black Rock SchoolPublic-1–8473

Showing top 5 by enrollment. 4 more schools serve this ZIP.

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

6

Median in-state tuition

$21,188

Median earnings (10 yr)

$44,020

  • University of Bridgeport

    Bridgeport, CT · 06604

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $35,760
    Out-of-state tuition
    $35,760
    Acceptance rate
    83.0%
    Graduation rate
    44.7%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $50,323
    Median student debt
    $25,750
  • Porter & Chester Institute

    Bridgeport, CT · 06610

    Certificate
    In-state tuition
    $14,349
    Out-of-state tuition
    $14,349
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    47.1%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $41,588
    Median student debt
    $12,000
  • In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    74.8%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $44,444
    Median student debt
    $6,333
  • In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    100.0%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    Median student debt
    $7,125
  • Certificate
    In-state tuition
    Out-of-state tuition
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    Median student debt
    $6,333
  • Goodwin University - Bridgeport Campus

    Bridgeport, CT · 06604

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $21,188
    Out-of-state tuition
    $21,188
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $43,596
    Median student debt
    $33,500

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.

What these numbers say together

Bridgeport, CT (ZIP 06605) sits in Fairfield County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 20.6%. NCES lists 9 schools serving the area, 9 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $21,188. 24% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 33 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1978 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Premature-mortality burden is comparatively low at 5,172 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (County Health Rankings, 2025). 27.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $57,751, fair market rent of $2,230 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $372,531, up 4.5% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.

These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.

  • Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($2,230/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 46% of median household income ($57,751, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
  • As a predominantly renter community (67% of occupied units, Census ACS), the 9 schools mapped here by NCES are especially relevant for families weighing the neighborhood.

One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 17.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.

Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 06605

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 06605?

32.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 06605?

17.7%, which is 4.3 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 06605?

31.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

How many schools are in ZIP 06605?

9 schools serve this ZIP, including 9 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.

Does ZIP 06605 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 06605 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 06605?

Yes, 3 high schools serve this ZIP: Bassick High School, Great Oaks Charter School, Bridgeport Military Academy. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 06605?

25,860 people live in ZIP 06605, with a median age of 34.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 06605?

$57,751 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 06605 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 06605, 32.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 67.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 06605?

In ZIP 06605, 8.1% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 5.6% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the poverty rate in ZIP 06605?

24.6% of the population in ZIP 06605 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 06605 have broadband internet?

88.1% of households in ZIP 06605 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the typical home value in ZIP 06605?

The typical home value in ZIP 06605 is $372,531, up 4.5% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 06605?

Home values are up 4.5% over the past year and up 34.2% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).

What is the average household income in ZIP 06605?

The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 06605 (Bridgeport, CT) is $53,087 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 06605?

Tax returns from ZIP 06605 report an average of $433 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What percentage of residents in ZIP 06605 earn over $200,000?

2.9% of tax returns from ZIP 06605 (Bridgeport, CT) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 06605?

As of 2022, 348 business establishments operated in ZIP 06605 employing 4,360 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 06605?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 06605 is $53,626, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 06605 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 33 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 06605 between 1978–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 06605?

Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 06605, accounting for 11 of 33 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 06605?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 06605 was "SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES" — a severe storm declared in 2024 (DR-4820) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 06605?

6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 06605 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Bridgeport, Porter & Chester Institute, and New England Tractor Trailer Training School Of Ct-Bridgeport (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 06605?

Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $21,188 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 06605?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $44,020 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What data is available for ZIP 06605?

This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (9 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (33 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.

How current is this data?

Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (33 on record).

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Last reviewed Apr 24, 2026


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